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After story that has really opened up my eyes in a different way. Its an american crisis. Theres Something Like that 2. 3 million behind bars right now, 1 in every 37 people. Americas prison population began exploding in the early 70s with the war on drugs, mandatory minimum sentences, and the tough on crime policies of both parties. We have become the most Punitive Society in the world. We have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. The rate of incarceration in this country, you look a...

Story that has opened up my eyes in a different way. Its an american crisis. 2. 3 Million People behind bars. Thats 1 in every 37 people. Americas prison population began exploding in the early 70s with the war on drugs, mandatory minimum sentences and the tough on crime policies of both parties. We have become the most Punitive Society in the world. We have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. The rate of incarceration, you look at nato countries, you have to hook at the numbers and ...

Go . Take a look. Biden has regained a double digit lead in the new National Poll out from cnn thats almost double his closest rivals, Bernie Sanders and elizabeth warren. Kamala harris is down to 5 support right now. That is on the national stage. On the ground in the early state of iowa, joe biden is hitting the air waves for the very first time with this tv ad. We know in our bones this election is different. The stakes are higher. The threat more serious. We have to beat donald trump. And al...

Committees say they want to see documents and details about possible constitutional violations from the white house, the Vice President s office, the secret service and from President Trumps private companies. The house is expected to take action on gun policy this week and on President Trumps decision to use Defense Department dollars. There is a lot to talk about. The gentleman from South Carolinas sixth Congressional District and joining us for the conversati conversation. Congressman, let me...

You got the call, dead body in the house. Right. But you didnt know the circumstances yet . Not at that point, no. Randy watson was the first Police Officer to respond to the bloody crime scene in 1987. I can see from your face, sir, when you look at this house you are haunted by what you saw inside that house. I could stand here and start crying because of that, it was a violent death, horrific death. Blood all over the floor, on the walls, on the ceilings. There was blood all over the place . ...

Cold floors and some of those same officials blamed budget cuts. Thats a story we have for you. And a first on the beat that is near and dear to our heart. Nbcs lester holt is here tonight. Hes going to speak about his new series on justice in america including two nights he spent sleeping at the largest maximum security prison in the u. S. Well get into all of that. Im thrilled that hes been on the show tonight. Thats unusual. We begin with donald trump about to face a crush of new investigatio...

Killed savagely and without mercy. Inside evil is the name of the series. Does this qualify as an evil act . In 2001 he was the embodiment of evil. I cant tell you what hes like now. Meet sing sing inmate number 04a0823, john joseph lennon. No connection to the musical icon just a name loaded with talent and tragedy. I came to prison, you know, somebody that somebody that was, frankly, a disgusting person. Ive been able to discover what empathy is, what remorse is. And yet lennon is a murderer. ...

Kansas, and South Carolina have announced they will cancel their president ial primaries or caucuses with arizona expected to do the same. At least as long as donald trump is the incumbent, the democrats are trying to cut down on candidates. And as of this morning, three republicans not named trump are officially challenging the president with former South Carolina governor mark sanford announcing today that he will run for the republican nomination. Ill talk to someone who knows about a tough p...

Through steel mesh. Louisianas highway 66. Its beautiful countryside is not lost on the countless men driven to the place where they will most likely die. That road ends here. The Louisiana State penitentiary, former plantation the size of manhattan. 28 square miles. Most people call it angola, named after the african country owned by the slaves. Now it is confining about 5,500 men. Today im heading into ground zero of mass incarceration. Theres certainly a heightened awareness as i walkthrough ...

Ill talk to a member of the Republican Senate leadership, roy blunt, of missouri. Plus, manchester united. Democrats. Democratic candidates flood New Hampshire. In this president ial race, we dont just want to win. We want to win big. My guest this morning, president ial candidate Amy Klobuchar of minnesota. Also, President Trump says hes called off secret talks in the United States between the taliban and the afghanistan government. Ill ask secretary of state mike pompeo about that and whether ...